Ep134: From Suffering to Peace with Mark Coleman
Release Date: 09/24/2019
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info_outlineMark Coleman has taught meditation retreats and trainings worldwide for twenty years. He is the founder of the Mindfulness Institute and Awake in the Wild Programs. A senior teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, he lives in Northern Calilfornia.
Visit him online at https://www.markcoleman.org
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